DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Fighting back tears, the mother of Keisha Jones spoke out for the first time since her daughter’s body was discovered in the waters off Virginia Key.
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“She was a good girl, never got in trouble,” her mother said.
“It means a whole lot, she loved her friends and you can see by the turnout here that loved her also,” she said.
Family and friends gathered along Dania Beach Friday to honor the life of the 31-year-old.
According to Local 10 News sources, Jones’ remains were discovered in the water off Virginia Key on Monday, near a NOAA research facility.
Just three days before the deadly discovery, surveillance cameras were rolling, believed to have captured her final moments. Friday morning, she’s seen outside of Scarlett’s Cabaret on Hallandale Beach Boulevard, leaving with a man.
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Investigators say earlier that morning, around 6 a.m., she was seen at Dean’s Gold off 163rd Street in North Miami Beach.
How and why she ended up in the water is still unknown.
Jones’ family, most of whom live in Michigan, are left heartbroken and searching for clues to answer this puzzling mystery.
The FBI is now heading up the death investigation. In a previous statement, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation told Local 10 News: “The FBI is aware of this matter. Out of respect for the ongoing investigation, we will refrain from commenting on its substance.”
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